Association of undernutrition with dengue, malaria and acute diarrhea among children in a Thai-Myanmar border
Issued Date
2022-03-01
Resource Type
ISSN
17413842
eISSN
17413850
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85126072704
Pubmed ID
33993313
Journal Title
Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)
Volume
44
Issue
1
Start Page
77
End Page
83
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom) Vol.44 No.1 (2022) , 77-83
Suggested Citation
Kurahashi Y. Association of undernutrition with dengue, malaria and acute diarrhea among children in a Thai-Myanmar border. Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom) Vol.44 No.1 (2022) , 77-83. 83. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdab146 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/87361
Title
Association of undernutrition with dengue, malaria and acute diarrhea among children in a Thai-Myanmar border
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Abstract
Background: Undernutrition has been shown to be associated with various infectious diseases. However, the recent improvement in nutritional status and management for infectious diseases worldwide necessitates the re-evaluation of this association. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in children aged <14 years old with dengue, malaria or acute diarrhea who visited or were admitted to Tha Song Yang hospital, near the Thai-Myanmar border. Results: Most of the patients had mild disease and most of the undernourishment was mild. The prevalence of underweight in dengue, malaria and acute diarrhea was 24.0%, 34.7% and 38.7%, respectively, and the prevalence of low height for age was 12.0%, 36.0% and 36.0%, respectively. Malaria and acute diarrhea were associated with underweight but not low height for age. Dengue was neither associated with underweight nor low height for age. Conclusion: Although there has been an improvement in nutritional status and health care facilities, underweight has been still prevalent in rural areas and associated with malaria and acute diarrhea. Implication: The surveillance for nutritional status should be continuously performed particularly in children with some diseases, e.g. malaria and acute diarrhea, and additional food supplementation should be provided.